Kiss Me Deadly (album)

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Kiss Me Deadly
Studio album by Generation X
Released	1981
Genre	Punk rock
Length	37:59
Label	Chrysalis
Producer(s)	Keith Forsey
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (3/5) link
Generation X chronology
Valley of the Dolls (1979)	Kiss Me Deadly (1981)	Perfect Hits 1975-81 (1985)

Kiss Me Deadly was the third and final full-length album from Generation X. In fact, the band shortened its name to "Gen X" for this release. Following the departure of all original members with the exception of Tony James and Billy Idol and the addition of ex-Clash drummer Terry Chimes, the album featured a revolving door style utilising several different guitarists. These included The Rich Kids' Steve New, James Stevenson of Chelsea, future Public Image Ltd. guitarist John McGeoch and ex-Sex Pistol, Steve Jones.

Perhaps due to this lack of a permanent line-up, Kiss Me Deadly is a very bass driven and experimental effort, a rough contrast to the band's previous pop-punk albums. Whilst the earlier albums were hardly best sellers, Kiss Me Deadly failed to secure any placing on the UK album chart.

[edit] Track listing

(all songs written by Idol/James except where noted).

1. "Dancing With Myself"
2. "Untouchables"
3. "Happy People"
4. "Heavens Inside"
5. "Triumph"
6. "Revenge"
7. "Stars Look Down"
8. "What Do You Want"
9. "Poison"
10. "Oh Mother" (Idol/James/Chimes)
11. "Hubble, Bubble, Toil and Dubble" (2005 CD Bonus Track)
12. "Loopy Dub" (2005 CD Bonus Track)
13. "Ugly Dub" (2005 CD Bonus Track)
14. "From the Heart" (live) (2005 CD Bonus Track)
15. "Andy Warhol" (live) (Bowie) (2005 CD Bonus Track)

[edit] Credits

• Billy Idol − vocals/guitar
• Tony James − bass
• Terry Chimes − drums
• James Stevenson − guitar
• Steve Jones − additional guitars
• John McGeoch − additional guitars
• Steve New − additional guitars